Touch-me-not scented geranium leaves fragrance on your hands at a touch, and can also be used in cooking and soups for a very fresh and delicious flavor

This plant is called panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not'), its leaves are ovate, and the leaf surface has fine glandular hairs, with blunt sparse rounded teeth along the edges. Normally it gives off a faint fresh fragrance, and after touching it, your fingers retain a fresh and pleasant scent. Many gardening enthusiasts love to call it "touch-me-not scented geranium", and the fragrance it releases can also repel mosquitoes and insects, and it can even be used in cooking and soups, tasting superbly good.

Panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not') is relatively easy to care for. Some gardening enthusiasts like to place it on balconies or windowsills and other places for growing. Today, Huar will introduce some tips for caring for panda plant.

1. Soil

Panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not') prefers loose, breathable soil with good drainage. Generally, garden soil is used as the base soil, then coal or perlite is added to increase the soil's breathability, and then some organic fertilizer is mixed in, such as bone meal, eggshell powder, dried animal manure granules, etc. The amount should not be too much.

2. Light

Panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not') is a light-loving plant. Sufficient light can make its leaves thicker, while insufficient light makes its leaves thinner, and they will also turn yellow and fall off. However, it is not tolerant of strong sun and high temperatures. In summer, it is best to move it to a relatively shady place, where some scattered light is better.

3. Water

Panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not') is not particularly fond of water and is not tolerant of moisture. It is especially afraid of water accumulating in the pot soil, which can easily cause yellow leaves and root rot. So when watering, remember well: do not water until dry, and when watering, water thoroughly. Each time you see signs of the pot soil drying and cracking, just water thoroughly.

4. Fertilizing

Panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not') is not tolerant of fertilizer and is very prone to root burn. During the growing season, applying once a month is enough, mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, with less nitrogen fertilizer. You can use diluted liquid of decomposed cake fertilizer or bury some bone meal into the pot soil, and it will grow very well.

5. Pruning

Panda plant (Plectranthus amboinicus 'Touch-me-not') branches very easily, and some branches are very prone to leggy growth, so it should be pruned irregularly. Timely prune away some leggy growth, old branches, and damaged branches, so that side branches and new buds can grow better, making the plant more lush and filling the pot.

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